In the mid-1930s, Marie Haasch Whitesel came to Moscow to attend the University of Idaho. Her goal was to pursue a career in art. From the moment she came to the university, Marie was constantly on the move. She busied herself by participating in various campus organizations and events. Marie...
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Instant Potato Flakes
A Miles J. Willard Story
Turkey day is just around the corner! Did you know there are literally hundreds of different side dishes folks around the world prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving? The most popular is, of course, mashed potatoes. With that popularity comes one major conflict:
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Creepy, Crawly, Sci-Fi
For some, October is a spook-tacular month. Some choose to watch classic horror films, and some choose to gorge on candy after trick-or-treating.
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Intramural Sports at U of I
Intramural athletics have a longer history than most people expect. Intramurals can actually be traced back to about the 1840s. However, in the United States, intramural sports in the scope of academia didn’t gain popularity until the early 1900s.
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Who Were the Women in WiNR?
Post written by Flori Tulli, 2022 Special Collections Summer Fellow.
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Why Women in Natural Resources?
Post written by Flori Tulli, 2022 Special Collections Summer Fellow.
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Art in the Archives
On display through the fall semester is Art in the Archives. This exhibit showcases some of the many treasures located in U of I Library’s Special Collections and Archives.
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Nurse Edna Peterson
Edna Mildred Peterson was born on April 2, 1902 in Skamokawa, WA to Andrew and Hilma Peterson. She attended West Valley Grade School, a one-room school house, and graduated from high school at Redman Hall in Skamokawa.
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Charles Luther Kirtley
Charles Luther Kirtley was one of the four people to first graduate from the University of Idaho in 1896. He began his higher education at the university in 1893, and was an active participant in campus athletics.
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Unpublished No More
For many collections processed before the days of the internet, there may have been a finding aid available as a paper copy accessible only by visiting the archive. Many collection inventories were retroactively added to online repositories or in other various locations and formats online throughout the years, or just...
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